"jacana" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌʒɑsəˈnɑ/ [US], /ˌd͡ʒɑsəˈnɑ/ [US], /d͡ʒəˈkɑːnə/ [US], /ˈdʒækənə/ [UK], /ˌʒæsəˈnɑː/ [UK], /ˌd͡ʒæsəˈnɑː/ [UK] Forms: jacanas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑː, -ɑːnə Etymology: Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese jaçanã, from a term jasaná in an undetermined Tupian language, perhaps Guaraní jasana. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|pt-BR|jaçanã|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Brazilian Portuguese jaçanã, {{bor+|en|pt-BR|jaçanã}} Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese jaçanã, {{m|und|jasaná}} jasaná, {{der|en|tup|-}} Tupian, {{der|en|gn|jasana}} Guaraní jasana Head templates: {{en-noun}} jacana (plural jacanas)
  1. Any of a group of wading birds in the family Jacanidae, usually having long toes and claws, and found throughout the world. Wikipedia link: Jacana Categories (lifeform): Shorebirds Synonyms: jaçana Derived forms: African jacana (taxonomic: Actophilornis africanus), bronze-winged jacana (taxonomic: Metopidius indicus), comb-crested jacana (taxonomic: Irediparra gallinacea), lesser jacana (taxonomic: Microparra capensis), Madagascar jacana (taxonomic: Actophilornis albinucha), northern jacana (taxonomic: Jacana spinosa), pheasant-tailed jacana (taxonomic: Hydrophasianus chirurgus), wattled jacana (taxonomic: Jacana jacana) Translations (bird of the family Jacanidae): langtoon (Afrikaans), jassana (Finnish), jacana [masculine] (French), jasszána (Hungarian), jaçanã [Brazil, feminine] (Portuguese), яка́на (jakána) (Russian)

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